ATTENTION: ROUTE CHANGES

Beginning May 1st, KATS will be adjusting to a new bus route schedule, going from five bus routes to four. No changes are being made to KATS’ Dial-A-Ride ADA/65/Job Assist programs. You can view the new routes HERE opens in a new window.

For the entire month of May, KATS will be offering free rides for bus passengers so riders and drivers will have the time and patience to familiarize themselves with the new routes.

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You can now download tickets on your phone! Just download the Token Transit App on your phone, create an account, enter payment information, then you're ready to purchase KATS bus tickets! Your first purchase using Token Transit is half price! (Save up to $10.00)

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Know where your bus is in real time. • Know if your bus has available seating.
Set an alarm for your bus stop. • Receive notification messages.

Accessible from a computer or wireless device at mobile.ridesystems.net. Also available for download from the App Store or Google Play.
Make sure to select Kingsport Area Transit as your transit provider.

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ATTENTION: ROUTE CHANGES EFFECTIVE MAY 1

Route 1 Map and Schedule. Stop A at Transit Office leaves at 30 after. Stop B at Holston Valley Hospital leaves at 35 after. Stop C at Lynn View Community Center leaves at 42 after. Stop D at Stonecrest Apartments leaves at 47 after. Stop E at Allandale Falls Apartments leaves at 1 after. Stop F at WalMart West Stone Drive leaves at 9 after. Stop G at Food City Clinchfield leaves at 17 after. Stop A returs to the Transit office at 25 after.

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Route 2 Map and Schedule. Stop A at Transit Office leaves at 30 after. Stop B at Senior Center leaves at 37 after. Stop C at Food City Eastman Road leaves at 43 after. Stop D at Walmart Fort Henry Drive leaves at 50 after. Stop E at the Social Security Office leaves at 59 after. Stop F at the Department of Human Services leaves at 14 after. Stop G at VO Dobbins Center leaves at 19 after. Stop A at Transit Center Arrives at 25 after.

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Route 3 Map and Schedule. Stop A at Transit Office leaves at 30 after. Stop B at Maple Oak Apartments leaves at 36 after. Stop C at Food City Eastman Road leaves at 43 after. Stop D at UHaul Transfer leaves at 50 after. Stop E at Target in Kingsport Pavillion leaves on the hour. Stop F at Indian Path Hospital leaves at 5 after. Stop G at City View Apartments leaves at 14 after. Stop A at Transit Office Arrives at 25 after.

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Route 4 Map and Schedule. Stop A at Transit Office leaves at 30 after. Stop B at Reedy Pointe leaves at 35 after. Stop C at HMG leaves at 42 after. Stop D at UHaul Transfer leaves at 50 after. Stop E at Miller Village Apartments leaves at 5 after. Stop F at Walmart Fort Henry Drive leaves at 9 after. Stop G at Food City Eastman Road leaves at 18 after. Stop A at Transit Office arrives at 25 after.

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Trip Planner

Kingsport Area Transit Service

Operating Monday - Friday | 7:30am to 5:30pm

Notice of Service Change

Until further notice:

KATS buses will be closed daily from 12:30 – 1:30pm
for additional cleaning precautions.

New Bus Stop Signage

KATS customers, and the traveling public, will begin to notice new bus stop signs. The new design will feature the updated blue and green cat logo which also mimics the shapes of green mountains and blue streams, representative of the area’s natural beauty. The sign shape will remain the same familiar circle but will be larger by two inches, and the vast majority of them, once installed, will be double-sided, meaning passengers will be able to identify bus stop locations much easier from either direction of travel.

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About KATS

KATS provides efficient service to new and growing areas of Kingsport.

KATS operates six vehicles on fixed route service Monday through Friday from 7:30am until 5:30pm. The system also operates four vehicles for Dial-A-Ride passengers during the same service hours.